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Utility and Public Right-of-Way: Damage Prevention

An exceptionally detailed analysis of a proposed ordinance establishing trench cut fees prepared by the City of Santa Ana, CA Public Works Department and City Attorney's Office. This report was presented to the Budget Committee of the Santa Ana City Council in August 1999.

The Construction Practices Subcommittee was asked by the UPROW Committee to research available documents related to excavation and trenching standards and to identify good examples. This report documents the process the subcommittee followed to gather the information, assess and evaluate the data and the results of our findings.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has informed APWA of the details of a natural gas explosion in St Cloud, MN that resulted from a work crew puncturing a natural gas line while driving a guy wire anchor. The deaths of four persons and injury of eleven others was directly attributable to a delay in notifying emergency services of the incident. Information on the inident and NTSB's recommendations are contained in a pdf file.

Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers are leading a unique research study focused on developing and validating effective utility cut restoration guidelines. This document provides details of the study.